PRINTER'S NO. 1477
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1269
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY MASSER, BERNSTINE, RYAN, JAMES, ZIMMERMAN,
MILLARD, WHEELAND, JONES, COX AND DeLUCA, APRIL 17, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, APRIL 17, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873,
No.1), entitled "An act providing for taxation by school
districts, for the State funds formula, for tax relief in
first class cities, for school district choice and voter
participation, for other school district options and for a
task force on school cost reduction; making an appropriation;
prohibiting prior authorized taxation; providing for
installment payment of taxes; restricting the power of
certain school districts to levy, assess and collect taxes;
and making related repeals," in taxation by school districts,
further providing for public referendum requirements for
increasing certain taxes.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 333(f) of the act of June 27, 2006 (1st
Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act, is
amended by adding a paragraph to read:
Section 333. Public referendum requirements for increasing
certain taxes.
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(f) Referendum exceptions.--A school district may, without
seeking voter approval under subsection (c), increase the rate
of a tax levied for the support of the public schools by more
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